Postia subcaesia (A. David) Jülich
(Blueing Bracket)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPostia subcaesia (Blueing Bracket)
Species aggregatePostia caesia agg. (a group of bracket fungi)
GenusPostia (a genus of bracket fungi)
FamilyFOMITOPSIDACEAE (a family of bracket fungi)
OrderPOLYPORALES (polypores)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Postia subcaesia (Blueing Bracket) :
1: Postia subcaesia (Blueing Bracket)
7 Dec 1997 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on cut branch field maple
Image 1: Pore surface - close-upImage 2: Pore surface - close-up (2)Image 3: top surfaceImage 4: top surface (2)Image 5: top surface - close-upImage 6: top surface - close-up (2)Image 7: UndersideImage 8: Underside (2)
2: Postia subcaesia (Blueing Bracket)
7 Dec 1975 OSGR: SU93 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
on dead oak branch
Image 1: Fruitbody - in situ - enlargedImage 2: Fruitbody - in situ - enlarged (2)Image 3: Pore surface - highly enlarged

Postia subcaesia (Blueing Bracket) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Postia subcaesia (Blueing Bracket)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 49 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Postia subcaesia (Blueing Bracket)

A small bracket with a blue tinge and a blue spore print which commonly grows on the wood of a variety of broad-leaved trees.

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